The Portland daily press., 1887-01-05
Mrs. Brown on Trial.

SKowHEGAN, Jan. 4.-Tuesday, the case
of State VS.. Emma e. Brown, indicted for
burning the barn of Mrs. Della c. Booker of
Harmony, Sept. 25 1856, was on trial in the
Somerset S. j. Court.
The barn was burned about 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of that day. The defendant
passed through the barn with pistol in hand,
and gave warning of the fire before it had
time to spread at all. The defense is that
she saw man come from the woods, she sop
posed to burn her barn. She pursued him
with pistol; he turned off and set fire to COM
plainant's barn and got away and made for
the woods before being caught. The govern
ment rely upon her immediate presence at
the time of the fire, the improbability of her
story, upon ill-will towards Mrs. Booker's
husband and wishes that his buildings would
burn, upon prophecies and threats.
important Horse Sales.
CALAIS, Jan. 4.-"Eastmost" the winner
of the colt race for three -year-olds at Ban
gor, last summer, was sold Monday by his
Calais owners and goes to New Bedford,
Mass. He will be tr0tted the coming season.
He is very handsome blood bay colt, stands
15A and weighs 1000 lbs, and in his work has
shown quarter in 80 seconds. He distanced
Gen. Hancock, by Daniel Boone and LIE EN-
perior, by Alcyone, in 2534 at a jog. His
sire is by "Olympus" by Almont, dam by
Cottontail The price paid was $1,000.
The same party bought for the proprietor
of leading paper in New York city, Jennie
T." three-years-old. by Olympus" dam by
Tom Lang, for $500. She stands 15a and
weighs 1850 lbs, good locker and good gated,
able to show $50 and has had no handling.
No better pair of three-year-olds ever left
the State of Maine from one horse.
Decision in the Belcher VIII Case.
FARMINGToN, Jan. AIN the Probate
Court this afternoon Judge Morrison deliver
ed his decision in the Belcher VIII case. He
decided that the instrument and codicel be
approved and allowed as the last will and
testament of the deceased; also that Presi-
dent o. B. Cheney, executor, therein named
is legally competant and that letters testa-
mentary issue to him, he first giving bonds
in the sum of 100000 J. c. Holman, of the
counsel for the Backus heirs, gave notice
they would appeal from the decision and the
judge set the bond at 500. S. G. Belcher for
the executor announced Bates College would
demand a trial at the March term.
Supreme Court In Waldo County.
BELFAST, Jan. 4.-The Supreme Court,
Judge Virgin, commenced the winters term
to-day. Two hundred and eight old actions
are on the docket; twenty-six are marked for
trial. The grand jury will at once investi-
gate the case of Martha NJ. Crockett, the al
legged husband soner of Swanyille.
A SIeighing Carnival.
LEWISTON, Jan. 4.-Lewiston and Auburn
had grand sleighing carnival this afternoon.
There were hundreds of trotters in line from
the elegant private turnout to six and eight
horse teams. One old Californian sported a
five horse Californian stage team, a novelty.
The sleighing was never better and the oc-
casion was greatly enjoyed.
York County Bar Association.
SAco, Jan. 4.-The annual meeting and
banquet of York County Bar Association
was held at the Saco House to-day, Hon.
| John NJ Goodwin presiding. Forty persons
participated in the festivities, including lead
ing officers and attorneys of the county.
Remarks were made by Judge Foster of
Bethel and leading members of the bar. The
annual election of officers res ulted as fol
lows:
President-John M. Goodwin Biadeford.
Vice President-R. P. Tapley, Saco.
Secretary-Hampden Fairfield, Saco.
Treasurer-Horaee ii. Burbank, Saco.
Commttee-Geo +. Clifford, Cornish; Geo. E.
| Grant, Saco; N B. Walker, Biddeford.